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Jackie Salvatore @hidinplainsight.bsky.social · 10/11/2025

Meanwhile Jackie was still being held captive by this meeting. The women in front of him, a princess of a distant kingdom, sat with a kind smile. She was beautiful, Jackie won’t deny that, but that didn’t stop him from wishing he was somewhere else right now. Now they were making him ask questions.

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Jackie Salvatore @hidinplainsight.bsky.social · 09/11/2025

“Always happy to help.. And remember,” Rowan opens the door to let Danny out. “It stays between us.”

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Jackie Salvatore @hidinplainsight.bsky.social · 09/11/2025

He let out a small laugh, a little condescending. “No offense, but I don’t need anything from you. You have nothing I want or need.” Rowan snaps his fingers in front of Danny’s eyes. Rowan backs off. “Go take a look.” He pointed at a mirror that definitely wasn’t there before.

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Jackie Salvatore @hidinplainsight.bsky.social · 09/11/2025

“I will fix your scars.” Rowan gets up, walking over to Danny. “I do this and you go about whatever you want. Perhaps find your prince after his meeting.” He touches the side of Danny’s head, sliding his hand over the mask. “Do not tell him of this no matter what. We aren’t on the best of terms”

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Jackie Salvatore @hidinplainsight.bsky.social · 09/11/2025

“Ah yes..freedom from the pain they brought you. Freedom to be you. Can go out and talk to everyone again. Don’t need to be the boy who was scarred beyond recognition.” Rowan sits across from Danny. “The prince is supposed to find his future wife today. I reckon it’ll be rather interesting.”

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Jackie Salvatore @hidinplainsight.bsky.social · 08/11/2025

“Ah yes the prince and his constant fight for good. Don’t worry, he wasn’t going to turn you away regardless. That’s set in stone.” Rowan looks through the pages of his book before scoffing and tossing it. “So you want to rid of your scars. Then what? What do you want to get from that?”

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Jackie Salvatore @hidinplainsight.bsky.social · 08/11/2025

Rowan grins. “Oh we’re going this route.” He walks around Danny and takes a book from his shelf. “There are times where you did wish for your mother. Resurrection is taxing on the soul.” “But to heal what’s been broken..” He opens his book. “You believe you can’t walk freely now?”

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Jackie Salvatore @hidinplainsight.bsky.social · 08/11/2025

“I have a series of ideas.” Rowan blows the smoke into the direction of the starry ceiling. A few stars shine brighter than others. “But I always like hearing from the person themselves. See how they try to make a valid argument for their wants to be met.” “So tell me Danny. What do you want?”

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Jackie Salvatore @hidinplainsight.bsky.social · 08/11/2025

Rowan fills a cup, and passes it over to Danny. He pulls his hood back, plucking a strand of hair. He tosses it into one of the many candles and watches sparks go out. The smoke circles around. “I have visions of everyone that holds some significances to our kingdom. You were bound to come here.”

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Jackie Salvatore @hidinplainsight.bsky.social · 08/11/2025

“Oh hush, you have time to talk. Your prince is busy anyways.” Rowan flicks his hand. A gentle force brings over a chair and pushes Danny to sit. “Tea?” He asks, walking over to his desk with a little tea tray.

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Jackie Salvatore @hidinplainsight.bsky.social · 07/11/2025

Layered clothing of sorts. His hair golden blond, eyes a piercing blue, skin fare and litters with freckles. He holds himself up with confidence and emits this aura of wisdom. “We’ve been waiting. In fact I was starting to question my visions if you were ever going to show up in the first place.”

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Jackie Salvatore @hidinplainsight.bsky.social · 07/11/2025

The door shuts behind him with a jingle. “Danny Johnson, so nice of you to finally join us.” A composed yet enthusiastic voice is heard from behind. There stood the witch, Rowan. Hung around his arms was this blue violet mesh with stars that seemed to move around it you looked hard enough.

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Jackie Salvatore @hidinplainsight.bsky.social · 07/11/2025

A strong force seems to push to walk faster. Once he reaches the top, a door would open into a room. Inside it was just about as witchy and magical it gets. Herbs, plants, books, bottles with stuff inside, and up on the ceiling looked like the night sky. Is this place even real?

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Jackie Salvatore @hidinplainsight.bsky.social · 06/11/2025

The further Danny goes the quieter it gets. It’s like a part of the castle is frozen in time. No one is around other than himself. A torch on the wall suddenly lights up with a flicker of fire. Then another and so forth until it reached the end of the hall. A set of stairs now revealed.

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Jackie Salvatore @hidinplainsight.bsky.social · 21/10/2025

“Good luck then!~” The maid waves with a final giggle. She pulls her friend along, whispering to her. This definitely made their day.

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Jackie Salvatore @hidinplainsight.bsky.social · 21/10/2025

“Some say in the far towers, others think near the dungeons. You can start your search at the towers though. Closer to the stars and moon. Try not to get cursed, would be a shame to lose a handsome man.”

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Jackie Salvatore @hidinplainsight.bsky.social · 21/10/2025

The maid looks to the other. “I personally don’t know any secrets of the prince, but..” She lowers her voice to a whisper, “I hear there is a witch in these parts. Tucked away in the castle. No one really sees him, but others claim they’re real.”

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Jackie Salvatore @hidinplainsight.bsky.social · 21/10/2025

“Already catching his eye are you? Not even the prince can resist a good looking man. Perhaps that’s why he kept you secret! Keeping you to himself!” She grins, mainly joking somewhat.

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Jackie Salvatore @hidinplainsight.bsky.social · 21/10/2025

“Goodness I wish!“ She sighs dreamily. “I’d love to get out of this role and be taken care of. I once dropped a whole tray of food in front of him. I thought I would be beheaded right then and there! Oh..but he got down and cleaned up the mess for me, saying it was okay. He looks out for us.”

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Jackie Salvatore @hidinplainsight.bsky.social · 21/10/2025

The maid covers her face, flattered. “How lucky of us then. It’s not like him to let his secrets get out much. He’s a quiet, lonely ruler, avoiding most advances. Why he hasn’t found a queen yet.” She sighs, “Such a shame. Charming fellow too.”

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Jackie Salvatore @hidinplainsight.bsky.social · 21/10/2025

One of the other maids was watching from behind the corner. She giggles and runs up to her friend, linking arms. “Look at him. Much taller too! Where did the prince manage to find you? You must be special if he tried to hide you. Usually we’re told about new guards.”

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Jackie Salvatore @hidinplainsight.bsky.social · 21/10/2025

Apparently word travels quick throughout the castle, especially amongst the servants and maids. Whispers would go about this new guard. Some suspicious, others curious for different reasons. Who doesn’t love a secret masked man who appears out of nowhere and is now a personal guard to the prince?

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Jackie Salvatore @hidinplainsight.bsky.social · 21/10/2025

Jackie sighs. He looks at a bench near the forest just for a second before turning away and entering the castle. Some stressed out servant finds Jackie and rushes over. “There you are! You’re late, we need to get you to the meeting hall now!” “Yeah yeah I’m going..” He lets himself be led away.

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Jackie Salvatore @hidinplainsight.bsky.social · 19/10/2025

Jackie turns his head to look back at Danny. “Of course I’m sure. You have to learn your way around the castle and the grounds. I can’t hold your hand everywhere.” A little harsh on the tone, but he was stressed as always. Jackie sighs, “It’ll just be until my meeting is over.”

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Jackie Salvatore @hidinplainsight.bsky.social · 16/10/2025

The crunching of snow beneath his boots, the chilled wind, and creaking branches, it brings a sense of ease to his mind. Jackie rose early in the morning to take a walk around the garden. To think and escape expectations for just a second. He takes a deep breath, the cold air filling his lungs.

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Jackie Salvatore @hidinplainsight.bsky.social · 13/10/2025

“Mhm.. Rest well.” Jackie gets into bed. He doesn’t bother turning the lamp off. He liked having some form of light on…it’s comforting.

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Jackie Salvatore @hidinplainsight.bsky.social · 13/10/2025

Jackie tilts his head. He looks back to his bed and grabs one of the many pillows and blankets. He dumps it all on top of Danny.

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Jackie Salvatore @hidinplainsight.bsky.social · 13/10/2025

Jackie turns to look at Danny with his tired eyes. “Do you need anything before I lay down?”

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Jackie Salvatore @hidinplainsight.bsky.social · 13/10/2025

Jackie nods, accepting Danny’s answer. He enters the bedroom and begins to rid of his layers of clothes until he’s just in a shirt and pants. “Whoever decided layered outfits were the way to go should perish.” Jackie shuts the curtains . The lamp at his bedside casting a faint glow.

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Jackie Salvatore @hidinplainsight.bsky.social · 12/10/2025

“You will not be sleeping while standing up. I have a perfectly fine couch that you got blood on earlier. If you don’t like it you can just sleep in my bed and I’ll take the couch.” He walks out of the library.

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Jackie Salvatore @hidinplainsight.bsky.social · 12/10/2025

“Just sleep in my room for the night. Like I said before, I’ll have some of the maids fix up a room for you tomorrow.”

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Jackie Salvatore @hidinplainsight.bsky.social · 12/10/2025

“It’s not a matter of it will, it has to.” Jackie gets up from his chair. He looks down at the books as if they’ll give him the answers to everything. “I need to sleep, think about it with a fresh mind.” “You staying here?”

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Jackie Salvatore @hidinplainsight.bsky.social · 12/10/2025

For a second, Jackie would consider this. But the part of him, the part that feels like he has a sense of duty. It refuses to let him take the easy way out. Jackie shakes his head slowly. “I cannot. I just have to pick carefully in hopes of mutual understanding.”

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Jackie Salvatore @hidinplainsight.bsky.social · 12/10/2025

Jackie leans his head back. He could already feel a sense of dread washing over him. “It’s fun for no one, but god forbid I refuse anymore traditions. Maybe my brother had the right idea to run away. If that’s what he was trying to do anyways.”

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Jackie Salvatore @hidinplainsight.bsky.social · 12/10/2025

“I won’t bore you with talks of uniting kingdoms through potential marriage. Ugh..I wouldn’t wish that on my worst enemy. So yeah, explore.”

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Jackie Salvatore @hidinplainsight.bsky.social · 12/10/2025

“Don’t sound so sour. If you meet anyone please be kind to them.” Jackie leans back, arms folded in front of him. “You would have time to explore tomorrow. I’ll be rather occupied with boring matters. Meeting with other Royals..” He shivered.

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Jackie Salvatore @hidinplainsight.bsky.social · 11/10/2025

“Can all be done in due time. Can’t ignore all my responsibilities to teach you things quickly. Not when these lessons are usually taught in months.”

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Jackie Salvatore @hidinplainsight.bsky.social · 11/10/2025

“I- hm. I’m just not going to ask about that one, but I will say you’ll be fine. Other knights wear helmets that cover their face all the time as well. They ride just fine.”

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Jackie Salvatore @hidinplainsight.bsky.social · 11/10/2025

Jackie sets the paper down. “You’re going to have to write reports down at least a few times in your life here. Part of the job.” He thinks. “If you can get that part down then we can move onto the things you’d consider fun. Like getting saddled up on a horse. It’s quicker travel.”

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Jackie Salvatore @hidinplainsight.bsky.social · 11/10/2025

Jackie takes a look at it. He’s impressed. “This isn’t bad. To me you made it seem like you were god awful or something. Comma rules can be a hassle, but that’s an easy lesson. These misspellings aren’t detrimental. Maybe a bit of work on your penmanship.”

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Jackie Salvatore @hidinplainsight.bsky.social · 11/10/2025

Jackie facepalms. He rubs his temples then reached over to grab some paper and a quill with ink. He places it in front of Danny. “Write. Give me at least a paragraph. Can be a conversation, maybe a thought, just write something. Maybe then I can see what I’m working with.”

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Jackie Salvatore @hidinplainsight.bsky.social · 08/09/2025

“What?” He shook his head. “No, in literature. English. Just so I know what to work on with you.”

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Jackie Salvatore @hidinplainsight.bsky.social · 06/09/2025

“Starting off simple.” Jackie opens the book, flipping past the first few pages. “Well first what are you mainly wanting to learn from here? What’s your strengths and weaknesses?”

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Jackie Salvatore @hidinplainsight.bsky.social · 06/09/2025

“I won’t do anything crazy. Not like I’m going to ask you to write a whole letter in the write style.” Jackie moves his chair around so he could sit by Danny. “Pick a book and we’ll start from there.”

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Jackie Salvatore @hidinplainsight.bsky.social · 06/09/2025

Jackie takes a moment to compose himself. It wasn’t Danny’s fault that he was feeling this way. It isn’t fair to take it out on him. “You have time to learn some now. I can help you if you’d like.”

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Jackie Salvatore @hidinplainsight.bsky.social · 06/09/2025

“No. ..Tell me more about the books. Languages? Pretty important stuff if you’re going to stick around.” He said that last part with a slight edge.

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Jackie Salvatore @hidinplainsight.bsky.social · 06/09/2025

Jackie let out a slow, deep breath through his nose. “Keep them then.”

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Jackie Salvatore @hidinplainsight.bsky.social · 06/09/2025

“Hm..?” Jackie lifts his head, looking at the various books Danny took. “Simple textbooks..fairytales.. I remember reading some of those as a child actually.”

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Jackie Salvatore @hidinplainsight.bsky.social · 06/09/2025

Jackie sits down at the table. He lays his head against it unable to pull himself to actually look over everything.

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Jackie Salvatore @hidinplainsight.bsky.social · 06/09/2025

“I’m fine.” He says firmly. Jackie looks over the papers. He was trying to find some notes he made over historical peace treaties that were forgotten over time. If he could just learn.

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